Etymology

clarissa

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Today it means: Synonym of Poor Clare: a nun of the Order of Saint Clare. Full definition →

Italian clarissa ← Medieval Latin Clarissa
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clarissa · noun1

  1. Medieval Latin · derived fromClarissa
  2. Italian · borrowed fromclarissa
  3. English todayclarissa

Borrowed from Italian clarissa, from Medieval Latin Clarissa; see there for more. Doublet of Clarisse, Clare, and Clarist.

Clarissa · proper noun, noun2

  1. Medieval Latin · derived fromClarissa
  2. Italian · borrowed fromClarissa
  3. English todayClarissa

Borrowed from Italian Clarissa, from Medieval Latin Clarissa; see there for more. Popularized in English by Samuel Richardson's 1748 novel Clarissa. Doublet of Clarisse.

Words from the same roots

Italianclarissa all →

ClariceClarisse

Medieval LatinClarissa all →

ClariceClarisse

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